Faulkton, which lost on a touchdown in the closing seconds to top-rated Sully Buttes last week, moved up one spot in Class 9B in this week’s Prep Media football poll.
Faulkton climbed one position from fifth to fourth in the poll. Sully Buttes remains the top-rated team in 9B, with Herreid-Selby Area rated fifth.
Warner continues to be rated second in Class 9A with Ipswich receiving votes, Hamlin remains second in Class 9AA, and Mobridge-Pollock remains fourth in Class 11B, with Deuel and Clark-Willow Lake receiving votes. Deuel and CWL meet this Friday.
The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Sept. 29 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Class 11AAA
1. Lincoln (19) 5-0 115 1
2. Brandon Valley (5) 5-0 101 2
3. Harrisburg 4-1 62 4
4. O’Gorman 3-2 54 5
5. Jefferson 3-2 28 3
Class 11AA
1. Yankton (22) 4-1 118 1
2. Huron (2) 4-1 97 2
3. Pierre 3-2 64 3
4. Tea Area 4-1 49 5
5. Sturgis 3-2 12 4
Receiving votes: Spearfish 11, Brookings 9,
Class 11A
1. SF Christian (24) 5-0 120 1
2. Dell Rapids 4-1 79 3
3. Madison 4-1 73 2
4. West Central 4-1 60 4
5. Tri-Valley 4-1 18 5
Receiving votes: Lennox 10.
Class 11B
1. Elk Point-Jefferson (20) 5-0 116 1
2. St. Thomas More (4) 5-0 92 3
3. Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 5-0 65 5
4. Mobridge-Pollock 5-0 54 4
5. Wagner 5-1 27 2
Receiving votes: Deuel 4, Clark-Willow Lake 2.
Class 9AA
1. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (21) 5-0 117 1
2. Hamlin (3) 6-0 96 2
3. Elkton-Lake Benton 4-1 69 3
4. Hill City 6-0 44 4
5. Parkston 4-1 30 5
Receiving votes: Hanson 2, Viborg-Hurley 2.
Class 9A
1. Wall (23) 5-0 119 1
2. Warner (1) 5-0 92 2
3. Alcester-Hudson 5-1 69 3
4. Platte-Geddes 6-0 47 4
5. Howard 4-1 29 5
Receiving votes: Centerville 2, Ipswich 2.
Class 9B
1. Sully Buttes (18) 5-0 113 1
2. Avon (5) 5-0 94 2
3. St. Mary’s (1) 5-0 81 3
4. Faulkton 2-3 27 5
5. Herreid-Selby Area 4-2 24 4
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Lutheran 21.
